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Today's Gossip: Auba Chase Hots Up; Chelsea 'Land' £30m Madrid Flop

Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has been speaking with Real Madrid about his future, while Tottenham are closing in on a deal for a Portugu...

Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard has been speaking with Real Madrid about his future, while Tottenham are closing in on a deal for a Portuguese midfielder, according to Thursday’s papers.

Hazard Staying PutChelsea forward Eden Hazard has reportedly called Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane to rule himself out of a transfer to the European champions this summer.The Belgium star has been linked with a switch to The Bernabeu throughout the summer, despite fracturing his ankle on international duty last month.

However, the 26-year-old has spoken to Zidane and told he him that he just concentrating on getting fit again and that he plans to stay at Stamford Bridge for at least another season, according to the report in the Daily Express, via Diario Gol.The report also claimed that Hazard refused to completely rule out a switch to the Spanish capital and when quizzed about a potential move last month he admitted: “We all dream. Of course, I would consider it if Madrid made an offer.“I am keen to win trophies. It would be great to win the Champions League. But Chelsea’s goal is to win the Champions League as well.“Honestly, I do not know what will happen. I only know that I still have a contract with Chelsea for three seasons and that we just had an amazing campaign.”

Spurs Close In On SilvaTottenham are reportedly set to meet Sporting Lisbon bosses and thrash out deal for £26.5m-rated midfielder Adrien Silva.

The Portugal international is under contract at Sporting until 2020 but has a release clause of €45m and Spurs are ready to swoop, but not at that price.Leicester are reported to have been close to signing the player last summer, while Everton have also shown an interest in the 28-year-old, but Spurs are the favourites for his signature.Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is looking to strengthen his midfield and wants competition for the outstanding pairing of Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele.Silva certainly brings a wealth of experience, having been a Champions League regular while he also tasted success with Portugal at Euro 2016.BVB prepare for Giroud move if Chelsea land AubaA sensational double move could be in play between three clubs with Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang being lined up by Chelsea, meaning that the Bundesliga outfit will target Arsenal's Olivier Giroud, according to the Mirror.

BVB face competition for the France international from Everton, West Ham, Marseille and AC Milan.The 30-year-old is considering his future after the Gunners snapped up Alexandre Lacazette for £52m.The report then details how Dortmund's pursuit of Giroud is interlinked with the likelihood of Aubameyang joining the Blues after Chelsea missed out on Romelu Lukaku, who opted to join Manchester United from Everton.However, while Inter might have sought to stave off potential financial fair play sanctions by balancing their books for last season had the move been completed before the end of June, Ausilio said there is no prospect of a deal at this point. Full story.Amid reports of interest from AC Milan and Inter Milan, not to mention long-running links with Chelsea and Manchester City, Leonardo Bonucci has tweeted that he is "Ready to start once again!"Marca reports that Real Madrid extended James Rodriguez's contract ahead of his two-year loan transfer to Bayern Munich.James was set to return to Madrid with a year on his deal, a situation that could have put the European champions on the back foot when it came to transfer negotiations, so, wisely, they added another 12 months. Chelsea beat Juventus to Real Madrid right-back DaniloAntonio Conte is patiently waiting for Chelsea to deliver him reinforcements. After Antonio Rudiger, another defender is bound for Stamford Bridge in Real Madrid's Danilo, reports the Mirror.

The former Porto star has failed to prove himself with Los Blancos, leading to the Blues and Juventus moving in on the Brazilian.A £28m deal is in place for the 25-year-old, who will be able to compete with Victor Moses as the side's right wing-back.Conte is also keen to bring in another wing-back on the opposite side of the pitch as competition for Marcos Alonso.Alex Sandro -- who thrived in tandem with Danilo for the Dragoes in Portugal -- is a key target, but such a deal for Danilo could jeopardise a move and relations with the Old Lady, who remain firm on their £70m valuation.Pep wants BertrandManchester City are ready to make a £30m bid for Ryan Bertrand, with Pep Guardiola keen to add the Southampton left-back and address his side's glaring weakness at full-back, reports the Sun.

The City boss wants three new full-backs but was left livid after Dani Alves snubbed him to join PSG on Wednesday.More problems have surfaced however, with Tottenham's bargaining position strengthened by Alves' decision in potential negotiations for Kyle Walker.Spurs will now want £50m for the England international, though the Saints are thought to be more likely to do business if a £30m offer is given for Bertrand, handing Guardiola a boost in a mixed summer of dealings.Inter and Milan prepare stunning Bonucci swoopInter and AC Milan are looking at making a sensational move for Juventus star Leonardo Bonucci, according to both Italian newspapers Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport.

The Bianconeri stalwart has reportedly had a bust-up with coach Massimiliano Allegri, leading to the Serie A champions placing a €50m price tag on the Italy international.The Rossoneri are prepared to include Mattia De Sciglioin the deal, with Alessio Romagnoli off the table.After losing Alves to PSG, the Old Lady are looking to avoid having their double-winning side broken up, though both Milan clubs appear intent on making a statement signing in the form of Juve's best defender.Multiple reports claim Chelsea have agreed a £39.8m fee with Monaco for Tiemoue Bakayoko with a medical scheduled for Friday.Roma are the latest club to show an interest in Riyad Mahrez, according to Sky Sport Italia, and have even contacted the Leicester player's agent.Mahrez, was named Premier League player of the year in 2015-16 as Leicester won the Premier League title, and has asked to leave the club with Arsenal reportedly showing an interest.Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio has told Sky Sport Italia that Ivan Perisic's proposed move to Manchester United is "not going to happen."Sources have told ESPN FC that United want to push through a deal for Perisic before Inter head to China for their preseason tour next week.

OthersBorussia Dortmund are ready to make a move for Olivier Giroud after the Arsenal striker admitted he is considering quitting the Emirates (Daily Mirror)Arsene Wenger is increasingly confident of landing No.1 transfer target Thomas Lemar on £100,000-a-week wages (Daily Mirror)￼Mauricio Pochettino has told Daniel Levy to defy Jose Mourinho in the £50m battle for Eric Dier (Daily Mirror)Manchester City are set to step up their interest in Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker after PSG confirmed the arrival of Dani Alves (Daily Mirror)Former Liverpool Danny Murphy says his former club are “close” to completing a deal for Southampton centre-back Virgil can Dijk (Daily Mirror)Samir Nasri is a target for Roma while PSG want the midfielder’s fellow Man City outcast Eliaquim Mangala on loan (Daily Mirror)West Brom boss Tony Pulis is finally ready to cash in on striker Salomon Rondon (Daily Mirror)Barcelona have admitted defeat in pursuit of Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin and identified Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta as a possible alternative (Daily Mirror)￼Leicester will step up their interest in Hull goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic once they sell current No 2 Ron-Robert Zieler to Stuttgart (Daily Mirror)New Watford boss Marco Silva is ready to join the chase for £12m Nottingham Forest striker Britt Assombalonga (Daily Mirror)Mark Hughes is confident Stoke skipper Ryan Shawcross will end the uncertainty over his future by signing a new deal (Daily Mirror)Chelsea left-back Baba Rahman is in the sights of Huddersfield boss David Wagner (Daily Mirror)Manchester City want £30m defender Ryan Bertrand with boss Pep Guardiola fuming after missing out on Dani Alves (The Sun)Mesut Ozil insists he wants to stay at Arsenal despite only having a year left of his deal (The Sun)￼Ajax teenager Millen Baars has apparently confirmed his move to Manchester United amid interest from Chelsea and Arsenal (The Sun)Stoke City have emerged as favourites to edge out West Brom in the tug-of-war over Chelsea’s on-loan defender Kurt Zouma (The Sun)Leicester are leading the race to sign £2m-rated Oxford United winger Marvin Johnson (The Sun)Lucas Leiva is in talks to join Serie A club Lazio, according to reports (The Sun)Chelsea starlet Nathaniel Chalobah will join the Stamford Bridge exodus – with a £5m price tag on his head. Watford and Swansea are interested (The Sun)Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has made a £25m offer for Atletico Madrid midfielder Angel Correa (The Sun)Newcastle are set to take a £4.5m hit on French flop Manu Riviere with Ligue 1 side Metz having offered £1.5m for the frontman (The Sun)Leonardo Ulloa’s shock u-turn could see him sign a new two-year deal at Leicester, just six months after he vowed he would never play for the club again (The Sun)Middlesbrough will fork out £14m for Britt Assombalonga- and offer him £60,000 a week (The Sun)Jose Mourinho is willing to pay midfielder Ander Herrera £175,000-a-week to ward off interest from Barcelona and Atletico Madrid (Daily Star)Manchester City have won the race to sign Brazilian wonderkid Douglas Luiz. The 19-year-old midfielder was a standout performer for Vasco da Gama last season (Daily Star)West Ham have had an improved £20m bid for Stoke winger Marko Arnautovic rejected (Daily Mail)￼Manchester City fear the jewel in their academy Jadon Sancho, 17, wants to leave the club. The news has alerted Tottenham, Arsenal and RB Leipzig, who all have a concrete interest (Daily Mail)Manchester United will turn their focus to Roma’s £40m midfielder Radja Nainggolan as Tottenham continue to resist interest in Eric Dier (Daily Mail)Tottenham are closing on a deal of around £8m for Estudiantes president Juan Foyth (Daily Mail)Brighton have had an £8.4m bid for Spurs and Liverpool target Moses Simon rejected by Gent as they want £13m for the winger (Daily Mail)Everton and West Ham want Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony (Daily Express)Luke Shaw will be given one last chance to salvage his Manchester United career (Daily Express)Antonio Conte fears potential new recruit Tiemoue Bakayoko will not be ready to make his full Chelsea debut until September – because of a knee injury that required surgery at the end of last season (Daily Telegraph)Joe Hart is close to sealing a season’s loan at West Ham as he seeks to reignite his career in English football (Daily Telegraph)￼Tottenham are adamant they will not be bullied over the futures of Manchester United target Eric Dier and Kyle Walker, who they have priced at £50m following interest from Man City (Daily Telegraph)Leicester City are facing the prospect of last summer’s six major signings leaving the club. Islam Slimani, Ahmed Musa, Nampalys Mendy, Ron-Robert Zieler and Bartosz Kapustka, but Leicester could offload them all (Daily Telegraph)Kurt Zouma is set to sign a new four-year contract before he joins other young Chelsea players seeking regular first-team football on loan (The Guardian)PSV Eindhoven have expressed an interest in taking 24-year-old Chelsea midfielder Marco van Ginkel on loan again (West London Sport)